SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT — July 25, 2008
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
CINCINNATI BELL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File No. 1-13696
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31-1056105 |
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| (State of Incorporation)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 221 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio
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45202 |
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(Address of principal
executive offices)
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 397-9900
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Explanatory Note
This Form 8-K/A amends and restates the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 31, 2008, by
Cincinnati Bell Inc. to report the appointment of Craig F. Maier to the Board of Directors. This
amendment is being filed to report the appointment of Mr. Maier to the Compensation Committee and
the Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors, both of which occurred on
October 24, 2008.
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| Item 5.02 |
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(d) Effective July 25, 2008, Craig F. Maier was appointed to the Board of Directors
(the “Board”) of Cincinnati Bell Inc. (the “Company”). Mr. Maier was appointed as a
Class I director to fill an existing vacancy on the Board and will serve a term expiring
at the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. On October 24, 2008, Mr. Maier was
appointed to the Compensation Committee and the Governance and Nominating Committee of
the Board. Mr. Maier will receive compensation from the Company for service on the Board
on the same terms as other non-employee members of the Board.
The press release issued by the Company on July 31, 2008 announcing Mr. Maier’s
appointment to the Board is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
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| Item 9.01 |
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Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibit:
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99.1* |
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Press Release, dated July 31, 2008, announcing Craig F.
Maier’s appointment to the Board of Directors of Cincinnati Bell Inc. |